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Voting-affinity data
for the 2008 Term
(September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008)

Willett
Willett
Jefferson
Jefferson

In 2008, they participated together in 74 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 43/74 58.1%
Different opinions, same judgment 11/74 14.9%
Agreed on judgment 54/74 73.0%
Disagreed on judgment 20/74 27.0%

And 46 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 15/46 32.6%
Different opinions, same judgment 11/46 23.9%
Agreed on judgment 26/46 56.5%
Disagreed on judgment 20/46 43.5%
 

Within those 46 cases that had some split opinions:

15 cases:
Joined the same opinions

11 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

20 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment